Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153205R1569966 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 26, 2025
CA
Last seenMay 27, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N153205R1569966
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 26, 2025 – May 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 27, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0—BISHOP LOGISTICS INC 39475135181008/ME
Oct 1, 2025NMII · Walk-around1OOSTAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 33021175181008/ME
Sep 16, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 33021175181008/ME
Aug 26, 2025CAI · Full0—TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 33021175181008/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BISHOP LOGISTICS INC3947513May 27, 2026May 27, 20261IN
TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC3302117Aug 26, 2025Oct 1, 20253IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5181008ME—BISHOP LOGISTICS INCMay 27, 2026 → May 27, 20261
5181008ME—TAMERLANE EXPRESS INCAug 26, 2025 → Oct 1, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026